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About TPOL Nathan

Follower of Christ Jesus (a christian), Pahasapan (resident of the Black Hills), Westerner, Lover of Liberty, Free-Market Anarchist, Engineer, Army Officer, Husband, Father, Historian, Writer, Evangelist. Successor to Lady Susan (Mama Liberty) at TPOL.

Even lovers of liberty can sometimes panic – SCOTUS

Posted on 2020-03-08 by TPOL Nathan

This last week, the Supreme Court decided NOT to hear a case against the Trump BATFE banning of bump stocks, declaring them to be “machine guns.” This refusal leaves the interpretation of the regulation (NOT a law) still in effect, … Continue reading →

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Schooling

Posted on 2020-03-07 by TPOL Nathan

My parents were teachers and caught in the “public system” for many years back in the 1960s and 1970s, before my father found another career and my mother returned to private teaching (which she could do, teaching music and art). … Continue reading →

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Congressional incivility: pots calling kettles black

Posted on 2020-03-06 by TPOL Nathan

“Mommy, mommy, he started it! Chuckie started it!” The facts are pretty clear. I’ve heard the various words screamed, the various texts (or tweets or whatever) sent, and even the opinions of a half-dozen different pundits.

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Why we don’t need to panic – and how to deal with those who do

Posted on 2020-03-05 by TPOL Nathan

See the commentary on panic over coronavirus and politics and other recent commentaries posted about panic. We don’t NEED to panic. So what do we do? Keep ourselves healthy, with plenty of food, water, medicine, and other supplies on hand … Continue reading →

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There are now just TWO “Plan B” alternatives

Posted on 2020-03-04 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday, the not-so-Super Tuesday, supposedly Democrats had three possibilities to get rid of Trump: the three B’s: Bernie, Biden, or Bloomberg. Today, “Mini Mike” (as Trump dismisses him) has thrown in the towel. Half-a-billion dollars down the drain (not even … Continue reading →

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Other causes of panic (other than Beer Flu)

Posted on 2020-03-04 by TPOL Nathan

Coronavirus (Beer flu) is not the only reason we are seeing panic. Consider: Wars and rumors of wars, rebellions, revolutions, elections, economic downturns, natural disasters, diseases, famines, droughts and more are with us constantly. When it comes to politics, the … Continue reading →

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Follow-up: Panic rules the streets and the halls of power

Posted on 2020-03-02 by TPOL Nathan

As discussed in my last, very brief commentary, while the DNC Bernie panic is a bit more restrained over the weekend, panic about coronavirus is ramping up. You and I do NOT need to panic, even while it seems that … Continue reading →

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Weekend: Beer flu panic spikes as Bernie flu panic recedes

Posted on 2020-03-02 by TPOL Nathan

This weekend, with the first two deaths due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus flu, or beer flu) on American soil, panic is enveloping the Fifty States. Coupled with the 4,000-point drop in the stock market, fear is rampant. At the same time, … Continue reading →

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Biden and the Democratic Party

Posted on 2020-02-28 by TPOL Nathan

With Biden’s campaign spiraling down, the upcoming South Carolina caucus, preceding the Super Tuesday votes, is critical. Can he, just once, overcome Sanders? Can he keep enough of the old “moderate” Democratic coalition of union, blacks, and the like? Or … Continue reading →

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“Woke” bus lines defy Fedgov to protect border jumpers

Posted on 2020-02-26 by TPOL Nathan

Greyhound Lines, Inc. the largest private intercity bus line in the Fifty States has given the middle finger to DHS and ICE/CBP/Border Patrol, according to stories like this one in the Florida Times. DHS agents will no longer be allowed … Continue reading →

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